Monthly Archives: March 2009

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Losing My Interest

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Failing economy. Credit crunch. Interest rates. Job loss. Unemployment. Recession. Depression. While we’ve been living in these uncertain economic times for six months now (I date it from the September 2008 crashes), I didn’t feel the effects personally until I lost my job when the shop I worked in closed in late January. I spent … Continue Reading

Creaming

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I think it’s time again for me to highlight my immaturity with a post about something that made me snigger and giggle like a ditzy teenage schoolgirl. When doing some readings for my epic assignment due next week (look Ma, I’m not procrastinating anymore!), I came across the following: Creaming – that is, the admission … Continue Reading

Strine

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G’day mates. I always thought I was a true blue fairdinkum Aussie in my manner of speech (though not quite derro, ocker or bogan), but this recently discovered Aussie slang dictionary abso-bloody-lutely puts my poor efforts to shame. It’s flaming beaut, I’m well chuffed. Time to brush up on my Strine I think, before I … Continue Reading

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